Book Description
The Art of Computer Systems Performance Analysis "At last, a welcome and needed text for computer professionals who require practical, ready-to-apply techniques for performance analysis. Highly recommended!" -Dr. Leonard Kleinrock University of California, Los Angeles "An entirely refreshing text which has just the right mixture of theory and real world practice. The book is ideal for both classroom instruction and self-study." -Dr. Raymond L. Pickholtz President, IEEE Communications Society "An extraordinarily comprehensive treatment of both theoretical and practical issues." -Dr. Jeffrey P. Buzen Internationally recognized performance analysis expert ". it is the most thorough book available to date" -Dr. Erol Gelenbe Université René Descartes, Paris ". an extraordinary book.. A worthy addition to the bookshelf of any practicing computer or communications engineer" -Dr. Vinton G. Cer??? Chairman, ACM SIGCOMM "This is an unusual object, a textbook that one wants to sit down and peruse. The prose is clear and fluent, but more important, it is witty." -Allison Mankin The Mitre Washington Networking Center Newsletter
Customer Reviews:
Clearly-portrayed wisdom that truly focuses on the art & craft.......2007-09-28
I purchased Jain's "The Art of Computer Systems Performance Analysis" for a 3-month graduate course, and I must admit that, in retrospect, I was a bit daunted by its size upon receipt (we were to cover the entire text). Further, I had my doubts about the relevancy of the text in the current environment, given its age.
But I must say, both of these initial questions proved wholly unfounded.
I've never used a text quite like this one before; it is a significant departure from the standard engineering text that weighs heavily on the side of analytical proof and mathematical equations, while foregoing textual elaboration. On the contrary, this book adopts a conversational tone whereby the author develops all of the book's topics in great detail, relying on substantial insight and experience. Truly, a breath of fresh air.
There's such a richness about this text, that a careful read--while admittedly quite time-consuming--is bound to give the reader a sense that he has just become the beneficiary of a heck of a lot of wisdom.
All of this is not to say the text is overly-subjective; in fact, there is plenty of detailed analytical analysis. It is just to say that the book is different, and one that exudes quality communication: it reads more like a lecture than it does lecture notes.
So, back to my initial doubts. It turns out that the verbose depth of material which constitutes the book's 720 pages is really a foundation of its main qualities: it is a very readable and highly-detailed exploration of the art and the craft of performance analysis. And it's for that foundational reason that its age is irrelevant.
Technology changes, but how you measure it really doesn't.......2007-02-20
This old book is one of the most valued on my shelf. I was first exposed to it in a graduate class, and I have to say that the book is so good I was not aware that my professor was not a good instructor until I had him a second time in a class where the textbook was less than stellar. Don't judge the book by a quick perusal either. At first glance, especially if you are looking at Part I, it looks like one of those books on Six Sigma that will put you to sleep. In fact, the vast majority of the book is quite interesting.
Part II, "Measurement Techniques and Tools", are where things get interesting. The good part about this entire book is that it uses problems in the analysis of computer systems as the basis of presentation for all tools presented. The graphs are excellent, the mathematics are largely self-contained, and if algorithms are presented they are usually given in numbered steps and an actual computer program shown. This is one drawback of the book - it uses the ancient Simula language for its demonstration code. However, if you are familiar with C, Java, or any of the other mainstream procedural languages, you'll find that Simula looks like very readable pseudocode, so this should not be an obstacle to understanding.
Part III is a section dedicated entirely to probability theory and statistics. Starting with the simple definition of the mean, this handy section not only derives all of the statistics you need in this book, it talks about common mistakes made in applying them.
Part IV is about experimental design and analysis. Using the mathematics developed in part three this section talks about all aspects of designing a proper experiment for the measurement or simulation of a computer system, including common mistakes and the best choice for the size of your experiment.
Part V presents the key issues in simulation modeling. First it discusses simulation terminology, simulation design criteria, and stopping conditions. Random number generation is the subject of three chapters in reference to inputs to your simulation. Finally there is a chapter on the commonly used distributions such as Bernoulli, beta, binomial, etc. that talks specifically about random number generation algorithms for each of the distributions presented. What makes this section so valuable is that although you may have possibly seen the math before, more than likely you don't know the value of each kind of distribution. This section makes that issue clear in terms of modeling computer performance.
Part VI is on queuing models, and is probably the most difficult section in the book. Although it is one of the better written pieces I have read on queueing theory, it is not as easily grasped as previous sections based on reading the textbook alone. There are examples present, and the book does a good job of presenting "the big picture" as to the use of queueing theory in computer performance analysis, but you may need outside material to really grasp how to set up a queueing problem from a mathematical standpoint.
No other book I've found does such a good job of discussing all of the topics covered and clearly tying it into practical issues in measuring and monitoring system performance. I highly recommend it.
A must have for all performance analysts/ engineer's .........2004-12-03
A solid book indeed. It has the right mixture of theory and practical cases well dealt with. The techinques must be tried for performance analysis and implemented in real time projects.
Solid book........2002-05-29
I'm a performance analyst. I couldn't do my job properly without this book. It really is that simple.
a classic text.........2002-05-18
This is an absolute gem. I really think that this book must be read by every CS/EE engineer. Performance analysis is always something that comes as an afterthought and engineers think that some some "mathematical" guy called a perf analyst will stop by after the product is completed and analyze the product. This is def wrong. PA should be done at every stage of production.
This book has been written assuming a novice reader. Several parts of the book have to re-read to really understand what the author is trying to convey, but trust me you will really appreciate it.
I suggest reading the following parts of the book(in order):
Part I (whole)
Part II (4, 5, 6, browse {7,8}, 9, 10 ) 10 is cool stuff..impress your peers with this
Part III (whole) read, re-read, re-read till you have digested every line..worth it really!!!!
Part IV (whole) read, re-read, re-read till you have digested every line..worth it really!!!!
Part V : You can skip this if you are not into simulation.
Part VI : Not really that easy to follow. I suggest Gunter's book for this.
Amazon.com
VHDL may sound like a new Internet language, but it really stands for VHSIC (Very High Speed Integrated Circuit) Hardware Definition Language. VHDL borrows ideas from software engineering (architectural, behavior, and formal models, as well as modular design) and is used to design today's custom integrated circuits, from cell phones to microwave ovens and even CPUs. Peter Ashenden's The Designer's Guide to VHDL shows you how to use this language to write a hardware design, which you can then test in a simulator before "synthesizing" it into an actual hardware design in silicon.
The book begins with the basics of VHDL, which, like any software language, has keywords, operators, flow control statements, and programming conventions. Next, the author introduces his first case study--a "pipelined multiplier accumulator," which simulates a CPU register. He then moves on to more complicated models, such as a design for a complete CPU (the DLX processor, which is used as a model for educating future CPU designers). More advanced aspects of VHDL follow, including guard signals, abstract data types, and even file I/O. A final case study (for a "queuing network") puts these components into practice. The book closes with a discussion of "synthesizers"--additional software tools that convert a VHDL specification into silicon--and how these tools impose design limits. The appendices include Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) enhancements to VHDL, which have increased the design language's power. Although most of us won't ever need to design our own integrated circuit, this book shows how it's done. Engineering students who need to master VHDL during a semester-length course, will find Ashenden's guide to be indispensable--and written in an accessible style rarely found in engineering texts.
Book Description
The Designer's Guide to VHDL is both a comprehensive manual for the language and an authoritative reference on its use in hardware design at all levels, from system level down to gate level. Using the IEEE standard for VHDL, the author presents the entire description language and builds a modeling methodology based on successful software engineering techniques. Requiring only a minimal background in programming, this is an excellent tutorial for anyone in computer architecture, digital systems engineering, or CAD.
The book is organized so that it can either be read cover to cover for a comprehensive tutorial or be kept deskside as a reference to the language. Each chapter introduces a number of related concepts or language facilities and illustrates each one with examples. Scattered throughout the book are four case studies, which bring together preceding material in the form of extended worked examples. In addition, each chapter is followed by a set of rated exercises.
Customer Reviews:
Best VHDL Reference.......2007-01-11
This has been my definitive VHDL language reference for 6 or 7 years, now. I use it as I would K&R for the C language. It explains all the gory syntactical and structural details of a messy language.
I would agree that this text is not a "synthesis cookbook" for learning the best way to produce logic from code. But I do not think that its the author's goal to do so. He does cover practical examples of applied VHDL which serve as a great reference when I have to remember how to build a testbench.
A Great Book for Behavioral VHDL, Not for Synthesis.......2005-08-25
This book goes into great detail on variable typing, subtyping, and all aspects of behavioral modeling. It's extremely detailed and thourough. If you just want to learn the intricacies of VHDL and only expect to write test benches and behavioral models, this is definitely the book for you. If you're looking for a practical book that will help you to write synthesizable code, look somewhere else. The book does have a 17-page appendix on synthesis, but that's pretty much it. All the "case studies" are behavioral, even the RTL models.
About as good as it will get it appears..........2005-03-17
VHDL is used for a wide variety of things - almost none of them what VHDL was every really meant for. This makes finding a useful text a reference a significant chore. Ashenden sometimes seems to move at a snail's pace - the text is written more as a tutorial than a reference. In some ways this is good, really the syntax of VHDL and the constructs are quite simple. His repeated examples make it clear there really isn't much magic going on. Personally I wish the book was more directed at synthesis - because that's what I use it for - but this text is more directed at the language. So some supplementing of the text will be necessary.
In short, it could be better but I'm not sure how and for my requirements it appears to be about the best the market has to offer.
The migration path for programmers.......2004-01-08
Too many VHDL books dilute their point by trying to double as logic design texts. The problem is that VHDL is a complex (or "rich") language, and needs an intense focus of its own. This book does the best job I've seen.
I've learned lots of languages, usually one or two a year. I know what to look for. I want a book that lays it all out clearly enough that I can find what I want. That includes complex data types, overloading, and especially configurability. VHDL really does have almost all the capabilities of a C-like language, plus a few more features, and the author has succeeded in making them accessible.
Configurability deserves special attention - it is an explicit part of the VHDL language. It's a pre-Object-Oriented language but was developed when OO ideas were solidfying in the industry. Although it lacks OO flexibility, Ashenden does point out how "use" and "configure" can give a few of the same effects.
Hardware description languages aren't like regular programming languages, and shouldn't be, and can't be. Still, they're not that different, either. Perhaps you're already a good programmer and already comfortable with digital system basics. If so, this may be the book to give you the language knowledge you need with minimal repetition of what you already know.
Not a practical guide.......2003-04-10
If you are an engineer, like me, wanting to teach yourself VHDL then this is NOT the book for you. The actual mechanics of how to write VHDL code is lost in all of the doctrine superfluously created by the author. The examples he gives in order to clarify points only serve to make the concepts more mysterious. The book fails to make the connection between the software world and what the results of the language are in hardware. The index is minimal and I found it practically useless. It is an exhaustive work with many exercises, but as for practicality--I give it a big thumbs down.
Average customer rating:
- Very good
- Could be great book, but shows too many deficiencies
- Read This First Before Coding in Verilog
- Had to have my own copy
- Do not buy it
|
Verilog Hardware Description Language
Donald E. Thomas
Manufacturer: KLUWER
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
 Circuits
| Electrical & Electronics
| Engineering
| Professional & Technical
| Subjects
| Books
| Design
| Digital Integrated Circuit Design
| General
| Integrated
| Microwave
General
| Electrical & Electronics
| Engineering
| Professional & Technical
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Programming
| Computers & Internet
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Languages & Tools
| Programming
| Computers & Internet
| Subjects
| Books
Logic
| Software Design, Testing & Engineering
| Programming
| Computers & Internet
| Subjects
| Books
Systems Analysis & Design
| Computer Science
| Computers & Internet
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Computer Science
| Computers & Internet
| Subjects
| Books
jp-unknown2
| Specialty Stores
| Books
All Amazon Upgrade
| Amazon Upgrade
| Stores
| Books
Computers & Internet
| Amazon Upgrade
| Stores
| Books
Engineering
| Amazon Upgrade
| Stores
| Books
Professional & Technical
| Amazon Upgrade
| Stores
| Books
All Titles
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
Computers & Internet
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
Professional
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
Similar Items:
-
Verilog HDL (2nd Edition)
-
Contemporary Logic Design (2nd Edition)
-
Verilog HDL Synthesis, A Practical Primer
-
A Verilog HDL Primer, Third Edition
-
SystemVerilog for Design: A Guide to Using SystemVerilog for Hardware Design and Modeling
Accessories:
-
System Design with SystemC
-
System C: From the Ground Up
ASIN: 1402070896 |
Book Description
The Verilog TM hardware description language is widely used in both industry and academia for the description of digital systems. The language supports the early conceptual stages of design with its behavioral level of abstraction and the later implementation stages with its structural level of abstraction. The language provides hierarchical constructs, allowing the designer to control the complexity of description. The Verilog TM Hardware Description Language, Second Edition takes a tutorial approach to presenting the language. It starts with a tutorial introduction which presents the major features of the language by example. It then continues with a more complete discussion of the language constructs. Numerous examples are provided to allow the reader to easily learn (and re-learn!) by example. Finally, a formal description of the language is provided in the Appendix. Overall, the presentation balances a learn-by-example style with a definitive discussion of the language. The Verilog TM Hardware Description Language, Second Edition assumes a knowledge of introductory logic design and software programming. As such, the book is of use to practicing integrated circuit design engineers, and undergraduate and graduate electrical or computer engineering students. The tutorial introduction provides enough information for students in an introductory logic design course to make simple use of logic simulation as part of their laboratory experience. The rest of the book could then be used in upper level logic design and architecture courses. The Verilog TM Hardware Description Language, Second Edition is a valuable resource for engineers and students interested in modeling digital systems. Included in the book comes a disk that contains a DOS version of the VeriWellTM Verilog simulator as well as examples from the book. The examples can be simulated and modified and resimulated. The simulator can also be used to solve the exercises.
Customer Reviews:
Very good.......2005-05-20
'The Verilog Hardware Description Language' is a very good tutorial and reference for intermediate designers.
I used this book in an upper level hardware design course. The course had a beginning Verilog course as a prerequisite. I hadn't taken that course but I had experience in digital design and VHDL. This book got me up to speed quickly with it's many examples and tight explanations of the Verilog Language.
Some pluses:
-Example designs are short, complete, and simulatable. Most are even synthesizable. This is good because an example can be quickly understood in its entirety. You don't need to flip through and stare and multiple pages to get an idea of what's going on. If you insist on having them, there are two long, practical examples towards the end of the book.
-The text is very well written. Similar in style to 'The C Programming Language by Kernighan and Ritchie.'
-Verilog 2001: Focuses on 2001, which is a little clearer than previous standards. I think all tools support 2001 by default now so that should be used.
Some minuses:
-Too expensive.
-Not enough discussion on how Verilog constructs are compiled and netlisted. This is critically important in FPGA/ASIC design. However, this book is not any worse than other HDL books in this respect. It's just so important, I really haven't seen anything that gives the topic the treatment it deserves.
Possible minus:
-Not really for beginners. This is not a hardware design text.
I haven't used the CD that came with the book so I can't comment on that. My guess is anything on that CD is not as good as industry standard tools like Mentor's ModelSim.
Overall a very impressive book that will get you to productivity quickly in a Verilog project.
Could be great book, but shows too many deficiencies.......2002-10-09
This book should be used only by the experienced users that can filter out problematic sections.
Major problems:
- first chapter, "recommended" by authors for university courses, is extremely chaotic (begin..end blocks are called loops, exercises ask you to use loops before introducing them, etc.)
- cover of the latest edition claims coverage of the latest Verilog standard - unfortunately it is very poor coverage: new interesting features such as libraries and configurations are not mentioned at all!
- I had to work hard during many trainings to correct bad coding styles showing in students reading this book as their first Verilog publication
- the book is grossly overpriced...
Main advantage:
- good set of examples
Read This First Before Coding in Verilog.......2002-05-18
The claim that this book has become the standard for learning Verilog is true.
I use Verilog a lot but I still wish I had read this book before writing Verilog codes.
Had to have my own copy.......2001-11-12
Was sharing this book with my workmate. Found it pretty useful. I think its a great reference book to have.
It has
+ A great Index.
+ Good examples.
+ Been written by the masters of Verilog.
- A lot of words (ie some people might find it very 'wordy')
Every ASIC/FPGA designer I know has this one in there shelf. So go for it.
Do not buy it.......2000-08-31
I will give it zero star if it is possible. Very bad organized and very expensive. The "Verilog HDL" from SAMIR PLANITKAR is a very good book especially for beginners.
Average customer rating:
- A comprehensive survey suitable for a college course
- Includes SystemVue Software - Sort Of
- Excellent Package
|
Digital Communication Systems Using SystemVue
Dennis Silage
Manufacturer: Charles Rivier Media
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
Networking
| Computers & Internet
| Subjects
| Books
| Data in the Enterprise
| Home Networks
| Internet, Groupware, & Telecommunications
| Intranets & Extranets
| Network Administration
| Network Programming
| Network Security
| Networks, Protocols & APIs
| Telephony
| Wireless Networks
General
| Programming
| Computers & Internet
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Computers & Internet
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Computer Science
| Computers & Internet
| Subjects
| Books
Online Books
| Books & Reading
| Literature & Fiction
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Electrical & Electronics
| Engineering
| Professional & Technical
| Subjects
| Books
Digital Design
| Electrical & Electronics
| Engineering
| Professional & Technical
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Telecommunications
| Engineering
| Professional & Technical
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
All Titles
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
Arts & Photography
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
Computers & Internet
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
Professional
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
Similar Items:
-
Communication Systems: Analysis and Design
-
Digital Signal Processing
-
Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of Analog and Digital Communications
-
Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach Featuring the Internet (3rd Edition)
-
Contemporary Communication Systems Using MATLAB
ASIN: 1584508507 |
Book Description
SystemVue (Formerly SystemView) by Agilent is a communication systems simulator with advanced capabilities for design, analysis, and implementation in DSP processors and in HDL. Digital Communication Systems Using SystemVue servers as an introduction to simulation for undergraduate students in a contemporary course, where it provides the opportunity to go beyond the lecture or the hardware laboratory. Graduate students in a rigorous first course will find the SystemVue simulation environment an adjunct to their understanding of the concepts of digital communication systems, facilitating their projects and theses. Professionals, once having had a course primarily in analog communications, will be able to acquaint themselves with modern digital communications in the SystemVue simulation environment. An extensive discussion of the precepts of digital communications is coupled with simulation models and observed results. With clear and concise descriptions this is an essential guide for anyone wishing to understand digital communication systems through simulations using SystemVue.
Customer Reviews:
A comprehensive survey suitable for a college course.......2006-04-14
Dennis Silage's DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS USING SYSTEMVUE would be a fine college text with its comprehensive survey of the Agilent SystemVue simulation environment. Advanced users of the communications simulator will find here plenty of analysis and insights on DSP processors and applications, offering pros and advanced digital communications users an introduction to the SystemVue environment using plenty of examples and results.
Includes SystemVue Software - Sort Of.......2006-03-12
Note the words 'Using SystemVue' in the title of this book. The title might reflect the content better if it included the word 'simulation' somewhere. As it is, this book is a supplement, or addition to a standard text in digital communications.
Having said that, this is an excellent book on simulation. For one thing, it includes the SystemVue software. To be sure, it's the Textbook Edition of the software, so it is quite limited in its functionality. That is, you can simulate the systems described in the text and manipulate them to see what happens. What you cannot do is use the included software to simulate your own system.
With this book and the included demo software you'll learn how to simulate digital communication systems. When you get out into the real world you can fork over a small fortune to get a real SystemVue. At least you'll know what to do with it.
Excellent Package.......2006-02-21
As an engineering student, I have been exposed to a number of different textbooks on this subject, all with varying degrees of value. This book easily rises to the top of the pack. I will explain why.
Many books attempt to discuss the topic of electrical communication schemes through blunt mathematical rigor. Such an analysis may benefit the mathematically inclined, but leaves the rest of the students wanting. This book, however, is packaged with the excellent SystemVue software, a powerful software package that is used in industry to design actual communication systems. By utilizing the simulation software, in addition to providing a large number of images (graphs, constellation plots, output waveforms, etc), readers are given a visualization of the complex topics discussed in the text.
I think that it is incredibly valuable to be able to visualize the concepts being discussed, and I also think it is important to see how a physically-realizable system can come to certain results. The differing effects of BFSK and QPSK for instance, may be difficult to understand in a purely mathematical context, but by viewing the output waveforms, and spectrums comparatively, the user is able to quickly discern the differences between the two schemes.
The only qualm I would have about this book is that the version of SystemVue that comes with the book is a heavily watered down version, and is only capable of simulating the examples from the book (the user cannot use the software to create a new simulation). However, when you consider the sheer price of the SystemVue software suite, it is amazing that the book's author was able to include any version at all. I highly recommend this book to anybody who is new to the subject of communication systems, and even people who have had classes on the subject, but want to see the material presented in a more visual way. Because of the relative inexpensiveness of this book, It makes an excellent counterpart to other textbooks that are more steeped in the mathematically rigorous derivations.
Average customer rating:
- A good approach
- Disappointing and Poorly Organized Text
|
Analysis and Design of Digital Systems with VHDL
Allen Dewey
Manufacturer: Cengage-Engineering
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
CAD
| Graphic Design
| Computers & Internet
| Subjects
| Books
Circuit Design
| Circuitry
| Computer Science
| Computers & Internet
| Subjects
| Books
Systems Analysis & Design
| Computer Science
| Computers & Internet
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Computer Science
| Computers & Internet
| Subjects
| Books
Peripherals
| Hardware
| Computers & Internet
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Computers & Internet
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Languages & Tools
| Programming
| Computers & Internet
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Electrical & Electronics
| Engineering
| Professional & Technical
| Subjects
| Books
Digital Design
| Electrical & Electronics
| Engineering
| Professional & Technical
| Subjects
| Books
Digital Integrated Circuit Design
| Circuits
| Electrical & Electronics
| Engineering
| Professional & Technical
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
Applied
| Physics
| Science
| Subjects
| Books
All Titles
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
Arts & Photography
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
Computers & Internet
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
Professional
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
Science
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
Similar Items:
-
A VHDL Primer (3rd Edition)
-
Microelectronic Circuits: includes CD-ROM (The Oxford Series in Electrical and Computer Engineering)
-
Starting Out with Java: From Control Structures through Data Structures
-
The Designer's Guide to VHDL (Systems on Silicon)
ASIN: 0534954103 |
Book Description
ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF DIGITAL SYSTEMS WITH VHDL integrates industry-standard hardware description language (VHDL) technology into the undergraduate digital logic course. Author Allen Dewey observes that the widespread use of VHDL in specifying digital system designs is driving change and innovation in industry, and defining a new skill set that engineering students must master to design, model, communicate, and implement digital systems. VHDL provides a formal mechanism for describing digital systems in a format easily processed by computers, succinctly capturing the basic concepts of digital systems engineering and harnessing the power of design automation technology. This book first presents combinational and sequential systems and their design, along with logic families and integrated circuits. It then interlocks these subjects with discussions of structural and data flow modeling, synchronous behavior, and algorithmic modeling of digital systems in VHDL. This dual-track organization of conceptual and VHDL-related material makes the book easily adaptable to one- or two-semester courses and a variety of teaching approaches.
Customer Reviews:
A good approach.......2007-08-25
There are not many books out there that can describe VHDL as good as this book does. I used this book as an introduction to Hardware logic in my EE classes and was always happy with the contents of the chapter. Although, some help was provided for the questions at the end of each chapter. In the advanced FPGA classes, this book provided a good reference whenever I forgot the basics.
Disappointing and Poorly Organized Text.......2000-12-29
Given the large number of VHDL books out there, this book comes up signficantly short. Although the title clearly implies this is a VHDL book, actual VHDL is not introduced until Chapter 11; the first ten chapters explain various digital design concepts. This type of instruction is better left to other sources. While the explanation of VHDL modeling is clear enough, the order in which concepts are explained are puzzling at best, and maddening at worst. The terribly incomplete index is also frustrating- it's not possible to look up VHDL constructs or keywords for syntax! My advice would be to explore other VHDL books- this one is best left alone.
Average customer rating:
|
Performance Modeling for Computer Architects
Manufacturer: Wiley-IEEE Computer Society Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
Computer Design
| Microprocessors & System Design
| Hardware
| Computers & Internet
| Subjects
| Books
Design & Architecture
| Hardware
| Computers & Internet
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Programming
| Computers & Internet
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Networks, Protocols & APIs
| Networking
| Computers & Internet
| Subjects
| Books
Systems Analysis & Design
| Computer Science
| Computers & Internet
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Computers & Internet
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Science
| Subjects
| Books
Mathematics
| Professional Science
| Professional & Technical
| Subjects
| Books
| Applied
| Chaos & Systems
| Geometry & Topology
| Mathematical Analysis
| Mathematical Physics
| Number Systems
| Pure Mathematics
| Transformations
| Trigonometry
ASIN: 0818670940 |
Book Description
As computers become more complex, the number and complexity of the tasks facing the computer architect have increased. Computer performance often depends in complex way on the design parameters and intuition that must be supplemented by performance studies to enhance design productivity.
This book introduces computer architects to computer system performance models and shows how they are relatively simple, inexpensive to implement, and sufficiently accurate for most purposes. It discusses the development of performance models based on queuing theory and probability. The text also shows how they are used to provide quick approximate calculations to indicate basic performance tradeoffs and narrow the range of parameters to consider when determining system configurations. It illustrates how performance models can demonstrate how a memory system is to be configured, what the cache structure should be, and what incremental changes in cache size can have on the miss rate. A particularly deep knowledge of probability theory or any other mathematical field to understand the papers in this volume is not required.
Average customer rating:
- a good book
- Covers the basics, but a little thin in description
- excellent ,very nice.
- Too much design, not enough VHDL
- A very good book in VHDL
|
VHDL For Designers
Stefan Sjoholm , and
Lennart Lindh
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall PTR
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Textbook Binding
General
| Electrical & Electronics
| Engineering
| Professional & Technical
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Electronics
| Electrical & Electronics
| Engineering
| Professional & Technical
| Subjects
| Books
Telecommunications
| Engineering
| Professional & Technical
| Subjects
| Books
| Antennas
| Digital
| General
| Microwaves
| Networks
| Optical Communication Engineering
| Radio & Wireless
| Satellite
| Telephone Systems
| Television & Video
General
| Science
| Subjects
| Books
Applied
| Physics
| Science
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Programming
| Computers & Internet
| Subjects
| Books
Systems Analysis & Design
| Computer Science
| Computers & Internet
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Computer Science
| Computers & Internet
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
Programming Languages
| Computer Science & Information Systems
| New & Used Textbooks
| Stores
| Books
Electrical & Electronics
| Engineering
| New & Used Textbooks
| Stores
| Books
All Titles
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
Arts & Photography
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
Computers & Internet
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
Professional
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
Science
| Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007
| Stores
| Books
Similar Items:
-
The Designer's Guide to VHDL (Systems on Silicon)
-
Vhdl Coding Styles And Methodologies
-
Circuit Design with VHDL
ASIN: 0134734149 |
Book Description
The specific goal of VHDL for Designers is not only to teach VHDL but also to describe how to use VHDL when designing an electronic system with modern design tools. The synthesis tools Synopsys, Mentor Graphics and ViewLogic are used.
Customer Reviews:
a good book.......2006-03-01
I learned VHDL and developed a number of working designs using this book. It features many examples which may be used as skeleton for design blocks.
It does not teach theory of digital design; it demonstrates how to implement design in VHDL so that it can be synthesized.
Covers the basics, but a little thin in description.......2006-02-21
This book covers the basic features of VHDL, but the explanation of some of the language features is a little thin. Sometimes, the book reads like a math text book that is full of proofs, but very little explanation of the proof (remember those books?). A reader who has some familiarity with VHDL will get more out of this book than someone who is just learning VHDL for the first time. However, the book does have some good VHDL examples which makes it a useful text.
excellent ,very nice........2004-02-15
Really i enjoyed reading this book.now i got confidence well on vhdl.The book is very well defined to the point. Previously I had two books but those were filled with unnecessary explaination and nonsense examples. This book explain the facts to the point with plenty of examples. I think that it best for the startup and also for the experienced peoples for their reference.
Too much design, not enough VHDL.......2003-09-18
I guess I was looking for a different book. I'm already quite familiar with hardware design, so I wasn't looking for a book to teach me that. I already have the IEEE VHDL standard document, but that's like reading a phone book. I wanted a readable handbook of the VHDL language - I never found that, so I settled for "VHDL for Designers" instead.
I come from a software background, programming in the large. I was looking for a book to teach me the language. For a programmer, that includes the record types (like C structs), 'generate' and 'generic' for parameterizing my design, recommended style for combining operator overloads with component definitions, proper use of libraries, packages, and multiple architectures, and so on.
This book is just the baby steps of VHDL. It's very focussed on its examples, and seems to give just enough VHDL for each example. It's OK for design at the "Hello world" level, but not much past that. It has most of the basic language constructs, but shallow discussion of them. The organization doesn't really lend itself to use as a language handbook.
Still, it does cover the basics. I'll just have to tough it out for the rest of the language. I still use the book, but I'm still looking for a better one.
A very good book in VHDL.......1998-06-25
This is the book one should have who is doing something or anything in VHDL. Previously I had two books but those were filled with unnecessary explaination and nonsense examples. This book explain the facts to the point with plenty of examples. I think that it best for the startup and also for the experienced peoples for their reference.
Book Description
Designed for senior electrical engineering students, this textbook explores the theoretical concepts of digital signal processing and communication systems by presenting laboratory experiments using real-time DSP hardware. The experiments are designed for the Texas Instruments TMS320C6701 Evaluation Module or TMS320C6711 DSK but can easily be adapted to other DSP boards. Each chapter begins with a presentation of the required theory and concludes with instructions for performing experiments to implement the theory. In the process of performing the experiments, students gain experience in working with software tools and equipment commonly used in industry.
The primary focus of this book is on communication systems. Algorithms that are particularly suited to DSP implementations are presented. Chapters 1 and 2 introduce the software and hardware tools. Chapter 3 presents FIR and IIR digital filters and Chapter 4 investigates the FFT. Chapters 4 through 8 discuss modulators and demodulators for classical analog modulation methods such as amplitude modulation (AM), double-sideband suppressed-carrier amplitude modulation (DSBSC-AM), single sideband modulation (SSB), and frequency modulation (FM). Chapters 9 through 16 explore digital communication methods leading to the implementation of a complete telephone-line modem. These chapters include shift register pseudo-random binary sequence generators, the RS-232 protocol, pulse amplitude modulation (PAM), quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) transmitters and receivers, and echo cancellation. Methods for adaptive equalization, carrier recovery, and symbol clock tracking are presented. Chapter 17 gives suggestions for additional experiments.
Customer Reviews:
Useful book.......2003-04-09
The books covers the necessary topics for a DSP course and is well organized. The projects are presented in a clear and readable way. This book should be included in a DSP course with excellent curricula results.
Book Description
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Modelling Tools and Techniques for Computer Communication System Performance Evaluation, TOOLS 2000, held in Schaumburg, IL, USA in March 2000. The 21 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 49 submissions. Also included are 15 tool descriptions and one invited paper. The papers are organized in topical sections on queueing network models, optimization in mobile networks, stochastic Petri nets, simulation, formal methods and performance evaluation, and measurement tools and applications.
Books:
- The Audubon Backyard Birdwatcher: Birdfeeders and Bird Gardens
- The Audubon Backyard Birdwatcher: Birdfeeders and Bird Gardens
- The Foundation: A Great American Secret; How Private Wealth is Changing the World
- The Guidebook to Membrane Desalination Technology : Reverse Osmosis, Nanofiltration and Hybrid Systems Process, Design, Applications and Economics
- The Improving State of the World: Why We're Living Longer, Healthier, More Comfortable Lives on a Cleaner Planet
- The Information Broker's Handbook
- The Millionaire Real Estate Agent: It's Not About the Money...It's About Being the Best You Can Be!
- The Monster at the End of This Book (Big Bird's Favorites Brd Bks)
- The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder, Revised Edition
- The Painted Bird (Kosinski, Jerzy)
Books Index
Books Home
Recommended Books
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- Natural Born Charmer
- Norstrilia
- National Geographic Almanac of American History
- Naughty Spanking Stories from A to Z, volume 2
- Nonvolatile Semiconductor Memory Technology: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding and Using NVSM D
- Silent Spring
- At Home in the Vineyard: Cultivating a Winery, an Industry, and a Life
- Profiting from Real Estate Rehab
- Whispering Death "Tuag Nco Ntsoov": ...Our Journey with the Hmong in the Secret War for Laos . . . L
The Practical Performance Analyst
Computer Systems Performance Evaluation and Prediction
Performance by Design: Computer Capacity Planning By Example
Performance Solutions: A Practical Guide to Creating Responsive, Scalable Software (1st Edition)
Capacity Planning for Web Services: Metrics, Models, and Methods
